Several LeadingAge CAST members have received 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards honoring their achievements.

A 25-member panel of experts chose the winners by assessing entries’ overall value in improving resident care and services, impact, relevance, execution and creativity, says a McKnight’s Senior Living article naming the winners.

Awards were given in the Senior Living, Skilled Nursing, and Home Care tracks, plus recognition for Best in Show and Tech Partner of the Year. Given virtually, the awards capped off a summit with three webinars.

An in-person celebration of the honorees will take place in Denver on Oct. 17, 2022, in conjunction with the LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO, to be held Oct. 16-19, 2022, in Denver, Colorado. Register today!

Senior Living Winners

On the Senior Living track, LeadingAge CAST Patron Selfhelp won the gold award in the Building Bridges category, which recognized the use of technology that improved connections between staff members and residents and/or their families. The award honored Selfhelp’s “Virtual Senior Center, a world of engagement” project.

Cypress Cove, a community of LeadingAge CAST Patron Cypress Living, based in Ft. Myers, FL, won the bronze.

LeadingAge CAST Patron Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, VA, received the gold in the Keep It Super Simple category, which recognized simple but effective applications of technology that improved the provision of care, services, or operations. The organization’s “WCB Geeks: Cyber-Seniors Solving Their Neighbors’ Tech Challenges” program was honored.

LeadingAge CAST Patron Asbury Communities, based in Frederick, MD, won a silver award in this category.

Home Care Winners

Two CAST members were honored on the Home Care track, in the Quality category for technology use that improved the quality of care or services.

Cypress at Home, part of CAST Patron Cypress Living in Fort Myers, FL, received the gold award, and Asbury Communities was presented with the silver award.

Skilled Nursing Winners

CAST Patron Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx, NY, received two awards in the Skilled Nursing division. It was given a gold award in the Innovator of the Year category for its use of the ZeroG gait and balance system, as well as a Building Bridges award for a separate program.

CAST Patron Cypress Living received a bronze award in the Innovator of the Year category.

Also in the Skilled Nursing track, CAST Patron Parker Health Group of Piscataway, NJ, earned gold in the Quality category for its use of BioVigil Hand Hygiene Solution. The technology’s sensors measure time spent hand washing and compliance, and provide individual and team performance metrics. 

Meet the Winners

You can watch the webinars and virtual awards presentation free on demand for one year, with free registration. The winners will also be profiled in upcoming McKnight’s publications and e-newsletters.

iN2L + LifeLoop, a LeadingAge Bronze Partner with CAST Focus, served as a gold sponsor of the 2022 McKnight’s Tech Awards.